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2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Geography is the 144th most popular major in the country with 5,476 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 548 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 34 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geography programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the geography program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree geography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 10 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geography at University of Arizona

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Geography Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #2 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Geography Report

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040.

Full Texas State Geography Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also took the #5 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Geography Report

#4 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Austin Geography Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geography at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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